East Lansing, Mich. - -
Spartans Allie Ahern (Buffalo, NY), Becky Stiles (Medford, NJ) and Abby Barker (Columbus, Ohio) are among the top field hockey athletes in the country competing at the USA Field Hockey U-21 National Championships this weekend in Norfolk, Va.

The 2013 Championship will begin on Thursday, June 20 and run through June 25. Old Dominion University will host this prestigious tournament at the Powhatan Sports Complex.

Four teams will compete for the U-21 championship, split into North, Metro, South and West squads. Barker will compete for the West team, Ahern for the South, and Barker will suit up for the Metro squad.